1: Getting to know the Change Triangle. What this book will do for you ; The story of me ; The Change Triangle basics ; How comfortable are you with emotions?
2: Releasing core emotions. Fran's panic, anxiety, and grief ; You can change at any age: neuroscience and neuroplasticity ; Experiment: Slowing down
3: Identifying trauma. Sara's depression and navigating conflict ; We are all a little traumatized: small t and big T trauma ; We are wired for connection: the science of attachment ; Experiment: Giving yourself compassion ; Experiment: Self-parenting
4: Core emotions. Bonnie's rage ; Everything you need to know about your core emotions ; Experiment: Noticing internal experiences ; Experiment: Finding your core emotions
5: Inhibitory emotions. Spencer's social anxiety ; Working with anxiety, shame, and guilt ; Experiment: Calming anxiety ; Experiment: Shaming messages ; Experiment: The shoulds you encounter daily ; Experiment: Guilty feelings ; The healing emotions of joy, gratitude, and pride in the Self ; Experiment: Joy, gratitude, and pride in the self
6: Defenses. Mario's story: moving through trauma to peace ; Defenses ; Experiment: Noticing your defenses
7: The openhearted state. Sara redux: the authentic Self and openhearted state ; The Self, the openhearted state, and the C's ; Experiment: Finding your C's ; Experiment: Plotting yourself on the Change Triangle ; Experiment: Working the Change Triangle.
